If you are looking to get more involved in the community, volunteering on a City of Venice advisory board is an excellent way to do so.
The Historic and Architectural Preservation Board (HAPB) has two resident seats expiring soon. All HAPB members, other than members who are registered architects, shall be City residents or the owners of real property located within the City. HAPB members shall have a demonstrated commitment to historic preservation and, to the extent possible, shall be professionals or retired professionals from the disciplines of: 1. Historic preservation; 2. History, archaeology, folklore, or anthropology; 3. Architecture, historic architecture, or architectural history; 4. Land-use planning or historic preservation planning; 5. Real estate, land development, general or building contracting; 6. Landscape architecture or historic landscape architecture; 7. Conservation, curation, or museology; 8. Preservation law; 9. Professional engineering; or 10. Finance. The term is for 3 years. This board meets the second Thursday of each month at 9 a.m. at City Hall, 401 W. Venice Ave.
The Citizens Tax Oversight Committee has one seat for a full 4-year term open. This board conducts an annual review of the expenditures made by the City from sales tax proceeds to ensure that expenditures have been made in accordance with infrastructure project lists and any changes thereto. Members shall be residents of the City. No member may be a full-time employee of the City or private individuals or employees of private firms under contract with the City. The board meets annually or as needed to review any changes made by the City to the infrastructure projects or to the allocation of sales tax proceeds for the sole purpose of ensuring that all procedural requirements have been followed.
More information on these boards and requirements to serve, as well as an application, can be found HERE. You can also contact Amanda Hawkins-Brown in the City Clerk’s Office at ahbrown@venicefl.gov or 941-882-7391.
Deadline for applications is 4 p.m. Tuesday, July 28, 2026. All past applicants will need to apply again for consideration.
If you are selected to serve on a City board, you will be required to comply with state public records and Sunshine Law and financial disclosure.
